Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Vietnam

Vietnam: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.62 million t
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
25th
of 243 countries
All-time high
2.07 million t
in 2023
All-time low
300 t
in 1989
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Vietnam, 1986–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1986200520241986: 1.0k t1987: 2.0k t1988: 2.4k t1989: 300 t1990: 9.3k t1991: 2.1k t1992: 1.3k t1993: 2.3k t1994: 3.4k t1995: 2.7k t1996: 2.2k t1997: 1.7k t1998: 3.5k t1999: 2.0k t2000: 2.0k t2001: 1.9k t2002: 1.6k t2003: 1.6k t2004: 23.0k t2005: 23.0k t2006: 30.2k t2007: 23.9k t2008: 23.9k t2009: 22.3k t2010: 70.3k t2011: 70.2k t2012: 96.1k t2013: 102.7k t2014: 99.4k t2015: 111.7k t2016: 131.6k t2017: 390.6k t2018: 501.9k t2019: 763.4k t2020: 1.2M t2021: 1.1M t2022: 1.1M t2023: 2.1M t2024: 1.6M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 1.62 million t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 1,530.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Vietnam peaked at 2.07 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 1989.

That places Vietnam 25th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Vietnam, 1986 to 2024.
Year t Change
1986 1,000 t
1987 2,000 t +100.0%
1988 2,400 t +20.0%
1989 300 t -87.5%
1990 9,300 t +3000.0%
1991 2,100 t -77.4%
1992 1,312 t -37.5%
1993 2,293 t +74.8%
1994 3,375 t +47.2%
1995 2,707 t -19.8%
1996 2,200 t -18.7%
1997 1,745 t -20.7%
1998 3,501 t +100.6%
1999 2,000 t -42.9%
2000 2,000 t +0.0%
2001 1,900 t -5.0%
2002 1,620 t -14.7%
2003 1,620 t +0.0%
2004 23,027 t +1321.4%
2005 23,027 t +0.0%
2006 30,233 t +31.3%
2007 23,903 t -20.9%
2008 23,903 t +0.0%
2009 22,268 t -6.8%
2010 70,332 t +215.8%
2011 70,203 t -0.2%
2012 96,072 t +36.8%
2013 102,732 t +6.9%
2014 99,371 t -3.3%
2015 111,653 t +12.4%
2016 131,575 t +17.8%
2017 390,561 t +196.8%
2018 501,941 t +28.5%
2019 763,416 t +52.1%
2020 1.17 million t +53.5%
2021 1.12 million t -4.3%
2022 1.09 million t -3.2%
2023 2.07 million t +90.4%
2024 1.62 million t -21.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1.62 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,762 t, 919.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1.62 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 258.5 t, 6267.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +3000.0% 300 t 9,300 t
2004 +1321.4% 1,620 t 23,027 t
2010 +215.8% 22,268 t 70,332 t
2017 +196.8% 131,575 t 390,561 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,425 t 300 t 2,400 t 4
1990s 3,053 t 1,312 t 9,300 t 10
2000s 15,350 t 1,620 t 30,233 t 10
2010s 233,786 t 70,203 t 763,416 t 10
2020s 1.41 million t 1.09 million t 2.07 million t 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 22 Japan 1.98 million t compare
  2. 23 Portugal 1.81 million t compare
  3. 24 India 1.64 million t compare
  4. 25 Viet Nam 1.62 million t compare
  5. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.39 million t compare
  6. 28 Australia and New Zealand 1.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Vietnam?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Vietnam was 1.62 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 1989.
How does Vietnam rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Vietnam ranks 25th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,530.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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